Vassily Ivanchuk vs Magnus Carlsen

XXV SuperGM · 2008 · Ruy Lopez · 0-1 in 40 moves

The Game

White Vassily Ivanchuk
Black Magnus Carlsen
Result 0-1
Event XXV SuperGM
Site Morelia/Linares MEX/ESP
Round 8
Date 2008.02.28
Opening Ruy Lopez (C67)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

8/1p6/4k1P1/7P/8/2pN4/5P2/q1B2K2 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Bb5 Nf6
  4. 4.O-O Nxe4
  5. 5.d4 a6
  6. 6.Bxc6 dxc6
  7. 7.Qe2 Bf5
  8. 8.Re1 Bb4
  9. 9.c3 Bd6
  10. 10.Qc2 Qd7
  11. 11.dxe5 Bc5
  12. 12.Rxe4 O-O-O
  13. 13.Nbd2 Qd5
  14. 14.Kf1 Rhe8
  15. 15.b3 g5
  16. 16.Bb2 g4
  17. 17.Nd4 Bxd4
  18. 18.cxd4 c5
  19. 19.Rae1 cxd4
  20. 20.Qc4 Bxe4
  21. 21.Rxe4 Rxe5
  22. 22.Rxg4 Rde8
  23. 23.Nf3 Qxc4+
  24. 24.bxc4 Re2
  25. 25.Bxd4 Rxa2
  26. 26.Rg7 a5
  27. 27.Rxf7 Rc2
  28. 28.g4 a4
  29. 29.g5 a3
  30. 30.Rxh7 a2
  31. 31.Rh8 Rxh8
  32. 32.Bxh8 Rxc4
  33. 33.h3 c5
  34. 34.Ne1 Rc1
  35. 35.g6 Kd7
  36. 36.Bb2 Ke6
  37. 37.h4 c4
  38. 38.h5 c3
  39. 39.Bxc1 a1=Q
  40. 40.Nd3

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